Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S4W-23066
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 27 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what the rationale was for paying enhanced training rates to training providers in the Highlands and Islands Enterprise area from 2008 until the introduction of the Employability Fund and for what reason the practice ended.
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Question reference: S4W-23200
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it holds any unpublished reports by Alan Radford on marine matters and, if so, when it plans to publish them.
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Question reference: S4W-23167
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government who would deal with a complaint from a member of the public about the misuse of greenfield and agricultural land in its ownership or control.
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Question reference: S4W-23166
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government which of its directorates are responsible for (a) greenfield and (b) agricultural land in its ownership or control.
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Question reference: S4W-23135
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on jobs if the three mile fisheries limit for all mobile gear around the Scottish coast were reinstated.
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Question reference: S4W-23130
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on scallop dredging.
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Question reference: S4W-23133
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Marine Protected Areas apply fishing restrictions to certain species rather than managing the overall ecology of the designated areas.
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Question reference: S4W-23136
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the membership of the board of Marine Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-23134
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to assess the impact of Norway's ban on scallop dredging.
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Question reference: S4W-23131
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what role Scottish Natural Heritage plays in setting the parameters of a marine protected area.
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